On this day 60 years ago: Russian astronaut becomes first woman in space
The goal of Tereshkova's mission was to compare the impact of outer space between male and female bodies.
Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet cosmonaut and the first woman in space, currently a member of Russia's lower house of parliament, attends a session of the State Duma in Moscow, Russia July 22, 2020.(photo credit: REUTERS/SHAMIL ZHUMATOV)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
